Portets tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 12 km from Portets
Visit Portets: highlights and tourist information
Portets is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Portets in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 12 km and Musée d'Aquitaine at 20 km.
Portets, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 12 km (direction north-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 20 km (direction north-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 20 km (direction north-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux
at 20 km (direction north-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 20 km (direction north-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 20 km (direction north-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 21 km (direction north-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 22 km (direction north-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 27 km (direction east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
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Libourne
at 28 km (direction north-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 31 km (direction north-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
La Reole
at 32 km (direction east-south-east)Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...
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Pellegrue
at 40 km (direction east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...
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Monsegur
at 40 km (direction east)The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of...
See Monsegur guide
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Markets in and near Portets
- Cadillac: market Saturday (11km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (11km)
- Leognan: market Saturday (15km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (16km)
- Gradignan: market Saturday (17km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (20km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (20km)
- Langon: market Sunday & Friday (20km)
- Cestas: market Sunday (21km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Portets, France
What to do at Portets? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Portets.
Heritage sites
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- Bordeaux Port (20km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
- Saint-Emilion (31km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
National Monuments
- Cadillac Chateau (10km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (12km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (20km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (39km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (43km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Landes de Gascogne (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (1km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (5km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (18km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (24km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (30km)
- Jardins du Sardy (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (14km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (41km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (25km)
Geography and distances
Portets is in the south-west of France at 20 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Portets is 508 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Portets
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 508 km
from Calais: 716 km
from Nice: 623 km
from Bordeaux: 20 km
from Strasbourg: 758 km
Getting here
Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Portets from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbanats, Ayguemorte-les-Graves, Baurech, Beautiran, Cambes, Castres-Gironde, Haux, Isle-Saint-Georges, Langoiran, Le Tourne, Lestiac-sur-Garonne, Paillet, Podensac, Rions, Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux, Saint-Selve, Tabanac and Virelade.
This page in French: Visiter Portets